Ciara Bravo lands role in new Spielberg TV show pilot

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Alexandria native Ciara Bravo, who starred in her first TV movie in November, has a leading role in the "Red Band Society" TV pilot for Fox from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and DreamWorks.

Ciara, the star of Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush," and Nolan Sotillo ("Corey and Lucas for the Win") will play teen-age hospital patients who become unlikely friends, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer ("The Help") also stars in her first TV role as Nurse Jackson in the pediatric ward.

The coming-of-age drama with dark humor is based on a popular Spanish series, Deadline.com says. Fox executives will announce in May if "Red Band Society" will be produced as a series for the fall TV season. ABC Studios also is helping produce the potential series.

Ciara, who turns 17 on March 18, had her first movie starring role in Nickelodeon's "Jinxed" last November. She made her national TV debut on "Big Time Rush" in 2009. She has played younger sister Katie for four seasons.